BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ADVOCACY - M.Adv. - AND MASTER OF NOTARIAL STUDIES - M.Not.St. - UNDER THE

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ADVOCACY - M.Adv. - AND

DEGREE OF MASTER OF NOTARIAL STUDIES - M.Not. St.

- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.508

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

ADVOCACY - M.Adv. - AND MASTER OF

NOTARIAL STUDIES - M.Not.St. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

12th December, 2014

LEGAL NOTICE 455 of 2014, as amended by Legal Notice 80 of 2018,

422 of 2018 and 243 of 2025.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Degree of Master of Advocacy - M.Adv. - and for the Degree of

Master of Notarial Studies - M.Not.St. - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Laws.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Laws;

"the course" means the programme of study leading to the

Degree of Master of Advocacy - M.Adv. - or the Degree of Master

of Notarial Studies - M.Not.St.;

"the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Advocacy - M.Adv.

- or the Degree of Master of Notarial Studies - M.Not.St.;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Advocacy - P.G.Dip.Adv. - or the Postgraduate Diploma in Notarial

Studies - P.G.Dip.Not.St.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be applicablecourses commencing in

October 2021 or later.

Applicants for the Degree must be in possession of

(a) the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – LL.B.

(Hons) – from this University with at least Second

Class Honours; or

(b) the Diploma of Notary Public – N.P. – from this

University, for admission to the degree of Master of

Advocacy only.

The course for the Degree shall extend over three

semesters of full-time study.

Students shall not engage in full-time or substantial part-

time employment once registered for the course, except by special

permission of the Board.

The programmes of study of the course shall comprise

study-units to which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of

which 60 ECTS credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ADVOCACY - M.Adv. - AND

DEGREE OF MASTER OF NOTARIAL STUDIES - M.Not. St.

- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

ECTS credits are assigned to professional practice.

Students who obtain the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the

taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not

proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the professional practice, shall be eligible for the award

of the Postgraduate Diploma in Advocacy or in Notarial Studies, as

the case may be.

The programmes of study shall be published after approval

by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of the courses.

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be

completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the

study-unit is held.

(2) Students who fail in the assessment of not more than 20

ECTS credits for taught study-units shall be given the opportunity

to re-sit the failed assessments during the September

supplementary examination session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2) of this bye-law or students who after

re-assessment fail to obtain the credits for any taught study-unit,

shall be deemed to have failed the course.

(1) Students shall be required to carry out professional

practice in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) If students fail in, or for a valid reason approved by Senate, do

not complete any component of the professional practice study-unit in

the first or second semester, they shall be allowed to repeat that failed

component in the supplementary examination session, whilst students

who fail in, or for a valid reason approved by Senate, do not complete

any component of the professional practice study-unit in the third

semester and do not obtain an overall pass, shall be allowed to repeat

that component at the next scheduled examination session during an

additional year of study.

(3) The Board shall appoint one supervisor from the Faculty

and one co-supervisor from the profession, who shall provide

guidance and advice on a regular basis during the professional

practice.

(4) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisors.

Supervisors shall submit to the Board reports for students

under their supervision.

Students who fail in the re-assessment of any professional

practice component and do not obtain an overall pass in the whole study-

unit, shall be deemed to have failed the Course.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ADVOCACY - M.Adv. - AND

DEGREE OF MASTER OF NOTARIAL STUDIES - M.Not. St.

- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall

be based on the results obtained in all the components of the

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.